Family Support
Family Support Workers
Hobie Walker and Claire Belfield are the Family Support Workers for all the schools in the HarpendenPlus Partnership. We can work with you on a one to one basis to offer help and support, book you onto parenting courses or signpost you to other services.
Your issues may be varied - they may include:
- changing schools
- managing emotions and behaviour
- internet safety
- drugs, alcohol and sex
- friendship issues/bullying
- exam pressures
- anxiety/panic attacks
If you would like to meet us to discuss your needs, please call us on 07985 330 941 or email us at parentsupport@harpendenplus.org.uk
Parenting Workshops
HarpendenPlus Partnership are pleased to be able to offer the following courses for the Spring term 2012
Date
Time
Courrse
Cost
For parents/carers of
To enable parents/carers to
Tues 17/1, 24/1, 31/1 & 7/2
9.30am - 11.30am
Happy Families
£30*
Children aged 5 - 11
to set and maintain boundaries, to manage anger and to keep a happy family
Mon 5/3, 12/3, 19/3 & 26/3
7.00pm - 9.00pm
Living with a Teenager
£30*
Teenagers
to maintain a good relationship with their teenager, negociate boundaries and manage anger
*for parents/carers of children attending Partnership Schools. Please contact us for more details if your child does not attend a Partnership School.
To book a place on one of these workshops, please contact us
by email on familysupport@saunceywood.herts.sch.uk or
by phone on 07985 330 941 or 01582 623 676
giving your name, child's age and school and an email address.
A booking form will be sent to you by email about 2 weeks before the date of the course and places will be allocated on the basis of first come first serve of return on the booking form and payment.
Claire and Hobie
St Albans & District Special Needs Information Directory
The publication of this Directory has been facilitated by the St Albans and District Extended Schools Co-ordinators and funded by the Children's Trust Partnership. See the 'What's On' section for a copy.
Family Lives - Parentline
0808 800 2222 is a free 24hour confidential helpline staffed by trained volunteers who know what parenting is like for anyone caring for a child. You can also email parentsupport@familylives.org.uk. There is more online information at www.familylives.org.uk.
HAND News
A new newsletter (HAND News) for parents and carers of children with additional needs and disabilities. For more info please see http://handnews.hertscc.gov.uk
OCD Carers Support Group
Aims:
- to improve the quality of life of OCD sufferers through advice, guidance and emotional support.
- To provide a confidential and empathic environment specifically for carers.
- To give helpful information about access to relevant resources.
Meetings are fortnightly on Wednesdays evenings 7-8.30pm from 15th September 2010 or daytime monthly on a Thursday 1-2.30pm from 9th September 2010 at the Stevenage Wellbeing Centre, 13 Town Square, Stevenage, SG1 1BP.
OR at Mind in Mid Herts Head Office, 137a Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4JX monthly on a Thursday 7-8.30pm from 9th September 2010. Open to all in Hertfordshire. Free. For further details contact Jenny Robinson on 07769 639186 or jenny@feellighter.co.uk or www.feellighter.co.uk
The Family Information Service
is only a phonecall away from free, friendly impartial information/guidance on a full range of childcare, children's services and resources across Hertfordshire: - looking for childcare? Do you need any help, advice or details of local childminders? Are you looking for leisure activities to do with your children? Free nursery places - where can you find out more? Where can you get details of parent support organisations?
Call 0300 123 4052 or visit www.hertsdirect.org/fsd
Other Parenting Agencies
There are also other agencies that may be able to help.
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Frank |
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Family Lives - working for, and with, parents. 24 hour helpline 0808 8002222 |
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Young in Herts Children’s Information Service |
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Childnet International |
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Young Carers |
